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AINonline • Charlotte Bailey

UK plans new Lockheed Martin F-35A buy focused on training, amid debate over fleet size for NATO nuclear mission support

The UK is considering new Lockheed Martin F-35A acquisitions primarily to meet training needs, according to reporting tied to ongoing discussions about how large the future fleet must be to support the NATO nuclear mission.

Also: Simple Flying and defenceeye.co.uk
2026-07-18T04:16:31.687745-07:00
AI   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
Wall Street Journal • Amrith Ramkumar, Anissa Gardizy, Becky Peterson

SpaceX in Talks to Provide Computing Power for Pentagon’s AI Push

By Wall Street Journal: SpaceX SPCX is in talks with the Defense Department about providing the agency with access to data-center capacity worth billions of dollars for running artificial-intelligence models, deepening ties between Elon Musk’s company and the Pentagon.

Also: Seeking Alpha
2026-07-17T16:45:44.734298-07:00
Event   eVTOL   AI   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   IATA   Europe   Farnborough Airshow   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy   Boeing   Embraer  
Reuters • Cassell Bryan-Low, Joanna Plucinska, Tim Hepher

Wars shift focus from jets to weapons at giant Farnborough Airshow

By Reuters: Spiralling security risks are expected to push defence ​to the forefront of Britain's Farnborough Airshow, as aerospace and arms makers struggle to keep pace with demand for weapons while cementing a fragile recovery in ‌civil jet and engine production.

Also: DefenseNews.com, aviationnews.eu, Royal Aeronautical Society, Aviation Week, zagdaily.com, Breaking Defense, Aerospace America, Simple Flying, DVIDS / U.S. DoD, Aviation Business News, Aeronews and 17 more
2026-07-16T23:44:00.863030-07:00
Hypersonic   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

USS Zumwalt Set To Return To Fleet After Long Anticipated Hypersonic Missile Upgrade

By The War Zone: Issues tied to Zumwalt's hugely powerful hybrid-electric power plant and other factors have set back its return to the fleet.

Also: Defense Scoop and 4 more
2026-07-17T12:57:47.112080-07:00